D H S Freshman Campus Other School
620 South Westmoreland
Desoto TX, 75115, Dallas County
Phone: 972-274-1818
Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 9
School District: DeSoto Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 45 | 51 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 45 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 749 | 790 | 786 | 819 | 842 | 842 | 854 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 749 | 100.0% | 790 | 100.0% | 786 | 100.0% | 819 | 100.0% | 842 | 100.0% | 842 | 100.0% | 854 | 100.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 400 | 53.4% | 421 | 53.3% | 401 | 51.0% | 420 | 51.3% | 454 | 53.9% | 435 | 51.7% | 465 | 54.4% |
| Female: | 349 | 46.6% | 369 | 46.7% | 385 | 49.0% | 399 | 48.7% | 380 | 45.1% | 399 | 47.4% | 385 | 45.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 117 | 15.6% | 114 | 14.4% | 103 | 13.1% | 98 | 12.0% | 108 | 12.8% | 109 | 12.9% | 102 | 11.9% |
| Black: | 606 | 80.9% | 650 | 82.3% | 651 | 82.8% | 684 | 83.5% | 692 | 82.2% | 683 | 81.1% | 703 | 82.3% |
| White: | 21 | 2.8% | 17 | 2.2% | 17 | 2.2% | 25 | 3.1% | 40 | 4.8% | 44 | 5.2% | 43 | 5.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 395 | 52.7% | 432 | 54.7% | 450 | 57.3% | 442 | 54.0% | 419 | 49.8% | 348 | 41.3% | 331 | 38.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 74 | 9.9% | 78 | 9.9% | 78 | 9.9% | 88 | 10.7% | 86 | 10.2% | 92 | 10.9% | 90 | 10.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.64 | 15.47 | 13.71 | 14.26 | 15.64 | 15.50 | 19.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAAR EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 68% | 74% | 83% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 54% | 60% | 78% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 80% | 80% | 87% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 81% | 74% | 85% |
| 2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 57% | 57% | 68% |
| 2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 51% | 44% | 65% |
| 2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 42% | 42% | 55% |
| 2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 36% | 29% | 48% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 96% | 96% | 98% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 95% | 74% | 86% |
| 2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 63% | 63% | 81% |
| 2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 67% | 59% | 75% |
| TAKS | ||||||
| 2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | N/A |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | N/A |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 50% | 49% | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 46% | 45% | N/A |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 65% | 64% | N/A |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 65% | 64% | N/A |
| 2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 89% | 88% | N/A |
| 2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 78% | 77% | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 86% | 85% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 88.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 11.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 58.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 41.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,294.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $40,560.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,629.0 |